Character Counts : The Creation and Building of the Vanguard Group

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Character Counts : The Creation and Building of the Vanguard Group
by John C. Bogle, John Bogle
from McGraw-Hill

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 2.5 / 5.0

• give this book to your kids
  Several reviewers say not to buy this book because it repeats itself over & over. That is just the point that these people (who must have low SAT scores) missed; namely that virtue and honor do not change.We all learn by repetition and that is what Mr. Bogle does. Vanguard was and continues to be founded on bedrock solid honest principles that will not change.He is especially cognizant of his "Crew" (they are above employees)and their constant contribution to the success of Vanguard. Mr Bogle had a... more info

• Simply Worthless Reading
  Having read all of Mr. Bogle's other books, I found this one a total waste of time. Too bad, since his other books are masterpieces!

• Don't buy this book!
  I am a big Bogle and Vanguard Fan, and I say this as a shareholder. But this is a big waste of time, unless you like reading transposed speeches. Anyone looking for a in depth look into the development and early days of the Vanguard Group as Bogle transitioned from Princeton...to Wellington Renegade will be horribly disappointed. I know I was.

  It's ironic that the cover of the book doesn't allude to it's content...copies of speaches. I guess "Character Counts" only when your dealing with other people's... more info

• Too repetitive
  I respect Mr. Bogle for what he has done for the mutual fund industry, however, I think he could have left his mark on this world without publishing this book. One can only read so many speeches where the same topic is discussed over and over again. Invest your money in Vanguard funds, but not this book.

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